News

26 June 2024

Equipment donation inspires the next generation of Wide Bay health workers

Wide Bay Hospital and Health Service (WBHHS) is helping 11 year old Eloise on the first steps towards achieving her dreams of working in healthcare with a donation of ‘real life’ medical equipment for Cordalba State School students.

29 May 2024

Meet Bundaberg Hospital's biggest smile

When Judy Stubbs says she greets everyone who enters Bundaberg Hospital with a big smile she isn’t exaggerating. Walking into the main entrance, it is almost impossible to miss her warm welcome.

29 May 2024

Serving breakfast with a side of love

When they Fay and Chris signed up to spend their golden years giving back to the community, they could never have imagined how much they would personally gain.

29 May 2024

Making Hospital Visits Warmer with Compassion and Essentials

A change of clothes, clean undies, or a comb might not seem like much, but it can make all the difference to someone experiencing an unexpected hospital stay.

29 May 2024

Wide Bay Hospital and Health Service Seeks New Volunteers

Volunteer Services coordinator Kim Hanns says she has the best job! A typical day for the volunteer coordinator involves engaging with the community, coordinating donations, training new volunteers, and working closely with hospital wards to

29 May 2024

Finding Purpose after loss: Neville's story of healing through service

Neville manages the library cart at Hervey Bay Hospital, weaving through the busy halls with a warmth that belies his own struggles.

29 May 2024

A World of Volunteering Opportunities

Sally Chandler thinks everyone is a winner when it comes to volunteering. She works as a supportive therapy volunteer handing out drinks and snacks or pulling up a chair for a chat while patients are receiving infusions at Maryborough Hospital.

28 May 2024

WBHHS Health Hero - Brad Shultz

I visit all possible patients with ongoing heart conditions, ranging from heart attack, stroke, bypass surgery (from pre-op to post-op), as I myself had a STEMI heart attack followed by bypass surgery at the age of 53.

28 May 2024

Sandra Nagel’s journey into chaplaincy

Sandra Nagel’s journey into chaplaincy began in the early 2000s when she volunteered at the Fraser Coast Palliative Care Service (FCPCS).